girl's name
Dicey
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Births on record 37
Dicey is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2008 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1935, when 6 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1892.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Dicey over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2008, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 5 |
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1930s | 11 |
| 1940s | 6 |
| 1950s | 5 |
| 2000s (to 2008) | 5 |
How popular is Dicey?
In 2008, Dicey was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Dicey
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Dicey also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dicey over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Dicey
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Dicey — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Dicey
How popular is the name Dicey?
In 2008, Dicey was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Dicey a girl's or a boy's name?
Dicey is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Dicey?
Dicey has 2 syllables.
When was Dicey most popular?
Dicey peaked in 1935, when 6 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.